'Dark Knight Rises' UK premiere pics: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, more

The Dark Knight Rises held its UK premiere at London's Odeon Leicester Square and Empire Leicester Square this evening (July 18).

Stars Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Morgan Freeman and Joseph Gordon-Levitt attended the red carpet event for the movie, which brings to a close director Christopher Nolan's tenure on the Batman franchise.

The Dark Knight Rises opens in cinemas on July 20.

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